Visit To The Palace

Leo why did you change my bodyguards? Alice asked with an annoyed expression. She and leo have been on a video call for almost an hour. She just got back from school and she decided to face time leo cause she missed him soo much.

Leo shot her a boring look. Why are you asking this question in the middle of our beautiful conversation. You sure know how to destroy my mood.

"duhh I don't give a damn, just answer me...she rolled her eyes.

My friend says he feel as if your guards are incompetent so I just fired them all. Oo but in a nice way, he chuckled darkly.

"Woo that's an evil look. Which friend is that?

He stood up from the sofa and walked to the fridge picking soda. "The very one you met at the mall. He opened the can swiftly and gulped everything down in ten seconds.

"Leo did you just walk to get yourself soda? "Yes I did, why is it a crime?...he asked with a quirked brow."Wait a minute, how did you see that?

"I've projected our call so I can see everything behind you including the mess.

Leo chuckles. look who is talking, please don't, cause it doesn't suit you. Alice your habit of being messy is legendary.

She rolls her eyes at him. "I think it's runs in the blood" Both of them burst into an uncontrollable laughter. "So yh back to our conversation, that friend of yours is really wired.

"Yh that's how he is.

"Uncle Mark right.

"Yh Mark Ryan Wilson. The second most Richest man in the whole world. "Wilson, is he related to Uncle Jeffery?

"No he isn't". Aww okay.

"He's handsome though,is he married?

Leon glared at her, why would you like to get married to him? "No of course, she made a disgusting look.

"He has a girlfriend. Raphaelina Davis.

"Oo that's nice, she's the brand ambassador for Mary Kay and also the host for Miss U.S.A.

"I careless"

"Jeez you're so rude. Let's end here, I need to retire for bed early. "And why is that, tomorrow is a weekend we could talk all night. "Sorry but Alicia and I have shopping tomorrow.

"I see"

"You'd really see what Alicia has done to your bedroom. Oo my Gosh the place looks beautiful.

"Here we go again....

What did she do? Alice could sense the anger in his tone. "I'm just kidding. "You're so boring. She shut the laptop angrily and turned off the projector.

*Phone Rings*

She knew it was definitely one person she checked the caller and bingo it was leo's call but she refused to pick the call.

The phone continued ringing for almost thirty minutes till it finally stopped. The next sound she heard from the phone was that of a text message. She picked up the phone and read it out loud.

"You'd better answer the call before I take the next flight to New york. She rolled her eyes and turned off her phone. "Weird man"

******

Alice is really stubborn, I wonder who she took after. It was already 6am in spain. leo walked to his closet. He really found it difficult in selecting a suit. Hrghh how he regrets dismissing all the servants of their duty.

I think this will do. He selected a royal blue suit. He stood in front of the large mirror looking at his reflection. "You're good to go leo". Today he was visiting the Royal Palace of Spain. He had an appointment with the Duke of Browston. He descended the stairs quickly ignoring the breakfast on the table.

"Sir your breakfast"

I will have it after the meeting. Just ask the maid to pack it. Code did as he was told and he came back holding the food flask tailing behind leo.

"Mara, his secretary stood near the car waiting for them. Good morning Sir,she bowed respectfully.

"Good Morning Mara. I hope you've got all the important documents. "Yes sir I have them.

"Let's get going then. These people work with time and we can't afford to waste it.

It was a smooth drive to the Royal palace of Spain. The Royal Palace of Madrid.

"Leonard Dark Hart, we have an appointment with the Duke of Browston. Code gave the reason behind their visit. The guards at the gate made them go through the security check before they were allowed in.

"Code run along to get the door for leo. There was no doubt to the fact that the palace was beautiful. The palace grounds was large and neat. The main facade of the palace facing the Plaza de la Armeria consisted of two story rusticated stone base. The balustrade was adorned with series of statues of Kings.

There were beautiful trimmed bushes and tones of flowers. "Mara please take a video as we walk in. I'm sure Alice is gonna love it. "Mara took out the camera about to take the video but she was stopped by a guard.

"Sorry miss, no pictures and videos allowed,it's security protocol. "Sure,leo blurted annoyed. A brunette lady approached them. She was neatly rocking her black office attire.

Welcome to The Royal Palace of Madrid. I will be leading you to the Duke.

They followed her walking through large halls and corridors. Big portraits hanged on the walls and leo admired them. Most of the artifacts were historic. The floor was of San Agustin marble.

Two lions grace the landing. On the ground floor is a statue of the Late King. The designs and interior decor really caught his attention. Finally they were before a large door made of cypress wood. Something utterly caught leo's attention.

He turned swiftly to the potrait and his eyes went wide as saucers.

"Urhmm Miss your name sorry?

"I'm Eleanor Frinks sir.

"Yh Eleanor that potrait over there, he said pointing towards it. "It was a potrait of a man and a woman. Leo moved towards the potrait with Eleanor tailing behind him. There was no doubt that the lady in the potrait looked exactly like Alicia.

The woman in the potrait had the same piercing blue eyes as Alicia.

"Who are they?"

"His Highness Fredrick Serrano de Diaz and Princess Maita Serrano de Diaz.

"Where are they? "Princess Maita is no more,she died through childbirth and as for the Prince he's been gone missing for the past twenty years.

Leo strained his eyes to look at the necklace around Princess Maita's neck. It looked so familiar, he swore he had seen it somewhere before but where? Then it dawn to him....the necklace around Alicia's neck. The very one she held protectively the day it got exposed.

"Impossible,but she said it's been around her neck since she was little so....he mumured.

Eleanor that necklace around Princess Maita's neck,is it a regular random necklace? No it isn't. It belongs to the Royal family. legends says the necklace is magical...leo rolled his eyes. Oo come on those things don't exist.

"That's your perception sir. Only princesses who are married to the eldest Prince wear it around their neck. "Can it be pass unto daughters?

"Yes it can, only if the couple don't have a son and has a daughter as their eldest. It's practically meant for daughter-in-laws of the Royal family.

"He nods his head thoughtfully. Thank you Miss Eleanor. You seem to have more knowledge about the history of the palace and it's affairs.

"Yh just a bit sir. "Please to the Duke"

"I swear I'm gonna kill you Peter Dark Hart...he cursed under breath.